Port News

The construction and building works at Petlim container port in Izmir were completed and the project was delivered to the terminal operator APM Terminals. The agreement for construction and operation of the container terminal divides the costs between the both companies, as Petlim Limancılık Ticaret AS will take the investment …

The stevedores in the Port of Lisbon extended their strike until the end of January 2016, due to unpaid salaries for December. The dockworkers’ union started the strike on 14th November, as their previous collective bargaining agreement expired and there were long negotiations between port authorities and employees. The long …

Import volumes through Vladivostok port decreased by 40% for the first four months of 2015, compared with the same period last year. The decline occurred in almost all products, as motor vehicles and parts import decreased with 50%, equipment with 60%, meat and meat products by 40%. Also according to …

The dockworkers at Port of Callao in Peru started indefinite strike against the alleged unfair treatment of union workers by management. According to the port operator APM Terminals the real reason for the strike is the changes in work practices and modernization of the port and the new electronic rotating …

The port operator DP World bought Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert port in Canada. The deal was contracted with the current owner of the major stake Deutsche Bank amounting to 460 million USD. The concession period in to 2034, which option for extension to 2056 after completion of Phase. …